2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB1204: Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student Elopement - Notice and Reporting Requirements (Ace's Law)

Legislative Summary

Requiring certain public and nonpublic schools to notify a parent or guardian if a student attempts or accomplishes an elopement, the act of leaving the school campus without permission; requiring certain schools and individualized education program teams to review and address with relevant stakeholders certain behavior in updating a student's individualized education program or behavior intervention plan; etc.

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Bill History

2/6/2025
First Reading Ways and Means
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
Hearing 3/05 at 1:15 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Favorable with Amendments {443528/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (136-2)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/18/2025
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/2/2025
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/2/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
4/2/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/3/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/3/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 443528/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 443528/1 Adopted

3/15/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
136
Yea
2
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/3/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/15/2025152.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/6/2025117.0 KB
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